4(3a-5)=2(3a+8)

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Solution for 4(3a-5)=2(3a+8) equation:


Simplifying
4(3a + -5) = 2(3a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + 3a) = 2(3a + 8)
(-5 * 4 + 3a * 4) = 2(3a + 8)
(-20 + 12a) = 2(3a + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 12a = 2(8 + 3a)
-20 + 12a = (8 * 2 + 3a * 2)
-20 + 12a = (16 + 6a)

Solving
-20 + 12a = 16 + 6a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-6a' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 12a + -6a = 16 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 12a + -6a = 6a
-20 + 6a = 16 + 6a + -6a

Combine like terms: 6a + -6a = 0
-20 + 6a = 16 + 0
-20 + 6a = 16

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 6a = 16 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 6a = 16 + 20
6a = 16 + 20

Combine like terms: 16 + 20 = 36
6a = 36

Divide each side by '6'.
a = 6

Simplifying
a = 6

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